Combined curtain, drapery, and shade bracket



Feb. 8, 1944.

s. c. LUCAS 2,341,279

COMBINED CURTAIN, DRAPERY AND SHADE BRACKET Filed sept. 9. 1943 w, JM 2%?? Patented F c1148, 1944 UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE CDMBINED CURTAIN, DRAPERY, ANDI SHADE BRACKET 1 Claim.

This invention relates to brackets for the support of curtains, draperies and a shade of a window, and has for the primary object the provision of devices of the above stated character which may be arranged in pairs and may be easily and quickly installed on the head board of a window frame and will permit both the curtains and.

draperies to be adjusted relative to the shade and also provide for adjustment vertically of the curtains, draperies and the shade on the window frame. I

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation illustrating a portion of a window frame with brackets applied thereto and constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view illustrating the brackets in applied position with a shade roller and drapery and curtain rods attached thereto.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation illustrating one of the brackets.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates as an entirety the brackets especially adapted for the support of curtains, draperies and a shade of a window and the brackets are arranged in pairs and readily securable to the head board B of a window frame 'I. The brackets are adjustable vertically on the head board so that the shade as well as the curtains and draperies may be raised and lowered with respect to the window. The construction of the brackets permits conventional types of curtain and drapery poles or rods 8 and 9 to be applied thereto, also a standard type of shade roller I0. The rods and shade rollers are easily detachable from the brackets when desired.

As each bracket is substantially of the same construction, reference to one in detail is thought sucient for both.

In the construction of the bracket, a main supporting plate Il of elongated formation is provided to rest atly against the front face of the head board 6 of the window frame and has formed upon its upper end a right angularly disposed portion I2 to rest on the upper edge of the head board and has integral therewith a depending tine I3 adapted to be driven into the head board and thereby firmly anchor the bracket in position on the head board of the window frame. The plate II has an elongated slot I4 through which operates a set screw I5 provided with a washer I6 to contact the plate I I. The set screw is adapted to be threaded into an adjusting plate I6 whereby the adjusting plate may be adjusted vertically on the main plate II.

' Formed on one edge of the adjusting plate I6' is a shade roller arm I 'I provided with either an aperture I8 or a notch I9 for the purpose of receiving the different types of pintles employed on the ends of the shade roller IU. The shade roller arm I'I extends at right angles to the adjusting plate I6 and away from the face of the head board 6.

Formed on the edge of the adjusting plate I6' opposite to the edge carrying the shade roller arm is a skeleton type frame 20 of substantially U shape providing parallel portions 2| and a connecting portion 22. Sldably mounted on the parallel portions 2| is a frame 23 also of skeleton formation and has a hook-shaped lip 24 to engage the connecting portion 22 of the frame for limiting the sliding movement of the frame 23 on the frame 20.

The frame 23 is bent or shaped to provide spaced rod supporting portions 25 and 26 each having struck therefrom a resilient tongue 21. The portions 25 and 26 of the frame 23 are adapted to enter the ends of the curtain and drapery poles with the latter retained thereon due to the friction established by the tongue 21. The portions 25 and 26 are arranged at right angles to the frame 23 and extend outwardly from the front face of the head board 6 of the window frame and support the curtain and drapery poles outwardly of the shade roller and in spaced relation to each other with the rods 8 and 9 paralleling each other.

Thus it will be seen that with the set screw I5 operating in the slot I4 of the main plate II, the curtain and drapery poles as well as the shade roller may be adjusted vertically on the head board of the window frame and secured in any of the adjusted positions. If desired, a screw or like fastener 36 may extend through the slot I4 and adjusting plate I6 into the head board of the window frame for the further securing of the adjusting plate on the main plate I I and also to assist in securing the main plate ll on the head board of the Window frame.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it Will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Havingv thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In a bracket, an attaching plate, an adjusting plate slidably mounted on the attaching plate 10 and drapery rods.

GLENNIE o. LUCAS. 

